“Miss Cochrane”

Description

"It was on an Easter Monday which happened of late, Young Marg'ret got ready and set on her way." Her boat blows out to sea and she is drowned. Her body is never found. Her father says he warned her against sailing on Logh Foyle

Same tune

  • Eirigh Suas a Stoirin (Kennedy, #34)

References

  1. SHenry H42a, p. 148, "Miss Cochrane" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #9452
  3. BI, HHH042a

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1924 (Sam Henry collection)
Found in: Ireland